Berufsbezeichnung: Strategy & operations assistant manager

Arbeitsbeschreibung:
Description:
HWZ International AG is a trading company that deals almost 100% with the import of goods from China and the distribution of goods to the EU and the USA. Since 2010, HWZ International AG has been operating in the European market as a leading importer in the field of resilient floor coverings and has a large number of regular customers in the USA. We are looking for a strategy and operations assistant manager to source elastic floor coverings in China while supporting international sales growth with management in the EU and USA. The candidate will work closely with various departments: management, purchasing, sales, marketing to accelerate growth of HWZ International AG.


Job responsibilities:
• Work with cross-cultural teams in USA, Europe, Asia
   to understand, identify, and scope key questions needed
   to address to drive the business forward
• Develop business cases in collaboration with purchasing,
   sales and marketing teams
• Apply active listening skills and leverage data, metrics,
   insights in an effective manner, taking into
   consideration multiple perspectives, while delivering
   impactful presentations of strategic narratives to all
   levels within the company
• Communicate across multiple functional domains fluently
   and facilitates difficult conversations in an objective
   manner to reach logical conclusions
• Provide in-depth analyses of key business drivers and
   recommendations for maximizing international
   performance
• Assist management in purchasing process of goods from
   Asia
• Network, cultivate and maintain relationship with Asian
   business partners
• Assist management in distribution and sales process of
  goods in EU, USA
• Apply a structured, hypothesis driven approach to
  meticulously analyze and recommend digital
  opportunities, particularly USA and China
• Develop compelling consumer & competitive insights
   that shape and influence business and marketing
   strategies
• Models innovative ways of thinking with data and
  insights to provide strategic observations and actionable
  recommendations


Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a
  related field
• Fluent in English (international company language is
  English)
• Strong communication skills in Mandarin and German
  language
• Ready to spend 30% of working time in business travels
  (Buying Asia / Selling Overseas)
• Strong project management experience with proven
  organizational skills, time management skills, multi-
  tasking ability, high level of detail orientation and ability
  to implement and execute projects to ensure on time
  delivery.
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively in a cross-
   cultural international environment with several different
   departments & across all levels of the organization
• Strong knowledge of supply chain management
• Proven cross-cultural business and negotiation skills with
  experience working with cross-functional teams in
  delivering new product and / or country launches
• Resourceful self-starter with an independent attitude,
  focus on excellence, and ability to positively collaborate
  with cross-functional teams
• SAP software experience
• Highly organized and structured, able to manage
  multiple responsibilities and deliverables at the same time
• Show strong analytical capability and a solid
  understanding of success metrics
• Advanced Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  required
• Have ability to work in a high –energy, high intensity
  and rapidly evolving environment
• Globally-minded and able to grasp nuances of different
   markets and cultures
•  Experience in resilient flooring industry preferred
•  Experienced in digital platforms, especially in EU, China
   & USA
•  Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced,
   entrepreneurial environment with a sense of urgency

Wie Sie sich bewerben:
j.iglesias (at) hwzi.ch

Angestelltenname: HWZ International AG